Prateek Gupta
PhD candidate in Chemical Engineering specializing in coating methods
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Joined June 2026
Summary
Research-focused PhD candidate specializing in coating methods and thin-film fluid mechanics. google+2
Graduate researcher at the University of Minnesota working with the Kumar Research Group, with an academic foundation from IIT Kharagpur. umn+1
Published peer-reviewed work (Physical Review Fluids) analyzing stability and dynamics of bilayer coatings on rotating cylinders, demonstrating both theoretical and computational expertise. aps+1
Maintains an active personal/social presence and shares travel/leisure interests alongside professional work. instagram
Work
Education
Writing
Coating of shear-thinning and shear-thickening liquids on rotating cylinders
January 1, 2026Study on coating behaviour of non-Newtonian fluids (shear-thinning and shear-thickening) on rotating cylinders (listed as a 2026 publication).
Coating of bilayer thin liquid films on rotating cylinders
January 1, 2025Develops lubrication-theory-based coupled evolution equations and finite-element simulations to study the stability and dynamics of bilayer immiscible thin liquid films on rotating cylinders; identifies how inner-film viscosity, thickness, and interfacial tension affect centrifugal- and gravity-driven instabilities and suggests strategies to improve coating uniformity on discrete objects.